1. Welcome Back You are in Science with Mrs. Smith
Once you and your parents have gone over the syllabus and all of
your questions have been answered sign it and bring it back for
5 extra credit points.
Due by Friday August 19th

2. 1st Hour To find your seat: 1. Find your table (Team) number
2. Find your seat number

3. 2nd Hour To find your seat: 1. Find your table (Team) number
2. Find your seat number

4. 3rd Hour To find your seat: 1. Find your table (Team) number
2. Find your seat number

5. 4th Hour To find your seat: 1. Find your table (Team) number
2. Find your seat number

6. 5th Hour To find your seat: 1. Find your table (Team) number
2. Find your seat number

7. 7th Hour To find your seat: 1. Find your table (Team) number
2. Find your seat number

8. Welcome to 7th Grade Science
Make a name tag (You have 6 minutes)
Folding your paper in half (Hamburger style)
Open your paper
Fold the left side into the center line
Fold the right side into the center line
Keep it folded and make a tent
Using marker write the name you would like to be called on both sides .

9. 1. Attention
When I say, You say, and you will give me your FULL attention.
“CLASS!”…
“YES?”
YES?
CLASS!

10. Phrase of the Week
CLASS…YES is BOARING!! Would you like to come up with you own?
EX: I would say SQUIREL …and you would say WHERE?
TIME: You have 3 minutes to write on scrap paper as many appropriate phrase that you can.
PAIR: Pair up with your table partners
SHARE: Begin with partner #1 and share, then #2 and share etc.
Put your ideas in the Phrase of the Week Bucket

11. 2. Classroom Rules: RESPECT
You have 3 minutes to…
Partner A Read Rule 1 to Partner B
Both A and B write the rule in your notes.
Partner B explain 2 reasons the rule is important in this class
Switch roles for rule 2
Follow Directions Quickly!
Rule 1.
Rule 2.
Rule 3.
Rule 4.
Raise Your Hand for Permission to Speak.
Make Smart choices!
Keep your teacher Happy!

12. 3. Interaction
We will have a ton of interaction in pairs and groups using Kagan and other group Strategies.
It is VERY important that you FOLLOW DIRECTIONS QUICKLY and MAKE SMART CHOICES or you will be given an alternative assignment.

13. Mix - Freeze
The music will start and you will walk around the room and NOT talk
When the music stops you find the closest person to you ( not your best friend)
The topic will appear on the Smart Board
You will have 30 sec to 1 min of think time. DO NOT TALK…just THINK
The teacher will determine who shares first
You will have 30 sec to share
Switch

14. Explain your favorite moment of the summer

15. Which vegetable best explains your personality and why?
Green Beans, Corn or carrots

16. Which Cartoon, movie or tv show best explains your summer vacation
Which Cartoon, movie or tv show best explains your summer vacation? And why?

17. What are you looking forward to the most in 7th grade? WHY?

18. 4. Score Board Student Teacher
At the end of the week if the students beat the
teacher each student will be rewarded
with a piece of candy. If the teacher wins she get
To keep the candy!

19. REWARD??
If your class has the most purple sticks at the end of the quarter they are rewarded.
What would you like to your reward to be? Remember to be Realistic!
Think (ON OWN) – What would you like to be rewarded with if your class wins? (Timer 30 sec)
2. Write (ON OWN) – Take out a note card and write your thoughts on your note card. (Timer 2 min)
3. Round Robin (Group) – Beginning with #1 share your ideas with your group. (Timer 2 min)
4. Put them in the Reward Box

20. 5. What you need for class 3 ring binder Pencil Positive Attitude!
Head phones
Notice we are sharp!

21. Setting up Your 3 Ring Binder
Timer (Set min)
Put your name on the spine of your folder (use Duct tape and a permanent marker.)
2. You need 10 dividers (5 manila folders)
3 hole punch all of them
Fill out two of them and put ALL of them in your 3 Ring Binder
Your Name
Second in
3 ring
First in
3 ring
Science
Vocabulary
Scientific
Method

22. Head Phones Continued Timer (10-12 min)
Continued Timer (Set min)
Put your NAME and HOUR on a zip bag using Duct tape and a permanent marker.
2. Put your head phones in the zip lock bag
3. Put the bag with head phones in the correct bin.
Continued Timer (10-12 min)
Name and Hour

23. In order to accomplish this in one minute you need a PLAN!
6. Procedures (Folders)
Coming into the classroom
Get three ring
Sit Down
Start Daily Science
Leaving the classroom (You have one minute to have this done)
timer bell rings
Put up all supplies in correct bin
Put up three ring binder in your cabinet - NEATLY!
Sit down and QUIET!
In order to accomplish this in one minute you need a PLAN!
Think – take 45 sec on your own and come up with a plan for your table
Pair – Pair up with your group
Share – Begin with person #3 and share your idea (3 min)
Come up with one plan. (2 min)

24. 7. Daily Science Daily Science begins when the bell rings
You will need a white board and a dry erase marker.
You will be using a Kagan Strategy called Rally Coach
Each Friday you will have a quiz over the question that we covered during the week.

25. 8. Practice Daily Science Partner A
8. Practice Daily Science Partner A **Follow the instructions on the table!!**
Solve the Case… There was nothing Leon, the driver, could do about the impending crash of the car he was driving. Leon knew the car would be completely demolished in the crash. After the crash Leon didn’t have a scratch on him. How can that be?

26. Leon was driving a remote control car. or He was playing a video game.
Possible answers:
Leon was driving a remote control car. or He was playing a video game.

27. 8. Practice Daily Science Partner B
8. Practice Daily Science Partner B **Follow the instructions on the table!!**

28. Answer

29. Grading Scale…The same one since forever!
A C+
A C
A C-
B D+
B D
B D
59-and bellow F
Extra Credit will be available!

30. 8. Notes (AKA answer to the test!)
Each complete set of notes is worth points
INCOMPLETE NOTES = POINTS
If you are absent get the notes from or a
Each set goes in your 3 ring binder
They go in order
Notes will be graded at the end of each unit. 10 . me
Friend

31. 9. Group Work
Group work is a fun way to accomplish a job that could otherwise be boring.
It is a to work in a group!
privilege
Do YOUR Part!

32. 10. Homework If you do not get done with class work it becomes .
Assignments missing at the end of the week grading period will receive a
homework
three
Zero.

33. 11. Make up work
You have one day for everyday you missed to make up work
If you are gone check the Wall to see what you missed.

34. 12. Academic Dishonesty
If you get caught cheating (opinion of the teacher) you will get a zero on that assignment.
I know it is tempting, I will do everything I can to remove the temptation!

35. 13. Scientist of the Week One 7th grader each week.
Must have all work turned in
No ISS or OSS
Soda at the end of the week and the teacher chair for the week.

36. Fold it Here is your chance! Full Name Put it in the Scientist
Of the week bucket

37. 14. You will be Successful!
As your teacher I will do everything I can to help you do you best in this class.
Timer 5 min
Write – List 3 ways you will be successful in 7th Grade Science
Share – Share your list with your Partner (A & B)

38. What do you expect of me? Be Realistic!
Think – 30 sec – On your own! What do you expect of your Science Teacher?
Write – 2 Minutes – Take out a white board and marker write down your thoughts.
Share – 3 Minutes – Begin with #4 and share your ideas.
Come up with best 2 - On an index card use MARKERS and write them neatly.
Hang the card on the Expectations Board
What I expect of Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Albers 1. 2.